Consumers

“There’s no such thing as a free lunch,” as the saying goes. But when McDonald’s told Vietnamese consumers that there really is such a thing, thousands did not bother queuing for hours to get the freebie.

“There’s no such thing as a free lunch,” as the saying goes. But when McDonald’s told Vietnamese consumers that there really is such a thing, thousands did not bother queuing for hours to get the freebie.

Vietnam has surpassed China to become the biggest exporter of leather hiking shoe to the Republic of Korea (RoK) with a market share of 42.9 percent, according to a report released by Korea Customs Services on March 18.

Sixteen State agencies and enterprises in Ho Chi Minh City have recently signed agreements committing to cutting their energy consumption by renovating their equipment and technology and tightening energy use management in the next three years.

(VOV) - A report by the Institute for Studies of Society, Economy and Environment made public at a recent consumer rights conference in Hanoi found that the number one customer complaint is still food safety.

The role of women as providers and caretakers is pivotal to eliminating the belief in and habit of using rhino horns as medication, said Do Quang Tung, Director of the CITES Management Authority of Vietnam, on March 13.

Most consumers are reluctant to pursue their rights when producers sell low quality or fake goods because they are unaware of where they can take complaints or are worried about the cost in time and money to pursue the issue, and lack trust in agencies there to protect them.

The absence of procedures allowing consumer protection organisations to act on behalf of their members is damaging the legitimate interests of Vietnamese customers, participants at a workshop have heard.

The absence of procedures allowing consumer protection organisations to act on behalf of their members is damaging the legitimate interests of Vietnamese customers, participants at a workshop have heard.